West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-10-06
NEWS AND NOTES FOR WOMEN.

vogue for second mourning.
Neck and sleeve rufiles of Valenciennes
lace are fancied for little girls.
White and black lace and lace trimmed
squares of null are popular for fichus.
The newest bracelets arc very slender,
and odd designs are preferred to pairs.
The Langtry fencing suit consists Of
pleated skirt, jacket and Turkish
trousers.
A string of gold beads about the neck
is often seen with dresses which are open
at the throat.
Tortoise shell hair.combs, OF a light
yellow hue, ace the browning point Of
high coilrures.
Mrs. Nj. f. DeGeer, woman lawyer o
Topeka, Kan, is gaining some reputation
as an eloquent and forcible speaker.
1t is expected that fencing will soon
be numbered among the pastimcs in
dulged in by the ladies in this country.
The English shooting cap is the head
covering affected by stylish girls who
want to adopt extreme English fashions
Glace ribbons are TO be used quite as
generally as the gros grain the coming
season, the lowered and placid ribbon
also.
The silk beaver hats so stylish last sea-
son are worn again, and are in all colors,
and new designs are chiefly of English
make.
White and blue blouses for the smaller
tots are prettily ornamented with feather
stitching on the edge of sleeves, collar
and front.
Grenadines are made over silk and
tripped with crepe, or, for dressy occa-
sions, have the jetted fabric for panels,
basques and tabliers
Heavy black passementerie in cut lets
was never more elaborate than at present
and it is used in quite unique fashion
as wide cuffs and vests.
Gothic designs of velvet on twilled
silk grounds are in light and dark hello
trope, blue and silver, pink and cream,
yellow and brown for trains.
There is more variety shown in ladies'
riding habits than formerly, grays and
plaids having come in vogue with the
dark blues and bottle green's
Low waists should be draped with
some soft, transparent material, appear
ing narrow over the straps on the shout
ders and higher in the front and back.
OF the ZOO, 900 women and girls
under British rule in India, 90, 500. GOO
cannot read or write at all, and many of
the other 200, 600 can barely do either
MORE ribbons with bands of flowers in
brocaded satin make the most effective
trimmings for the simple costumes Of
tulle which are worn so much by young
girls.
The large hats for children which are
so picturesque and becoming continue to
be worn, and are found in dark shades of
straw as well as in the natural straw
color.
Velvet basques for silk or lace skirts
are in the pointed, position style, with
vests of white silk, covered with length
wise rows of beads the color of the
velvet.
Sateen dresses are finished with vel
vet collars and cuffs, while bingham
suits have accessories of Hamburg en-
broidery or the woven border of the ma
terial.
Cocks plumes are seen on all the new
models of round hats except the chapeau.
That has a long plume of heavy ostrich
feathers which crosses from the front TO
the back of the hat.
Hatter's plush or beaver is used as n
trimming on some of the new fall cos
TUNES of biscuit color or fawn and with
good effect. A hat of the same beaver
should accompany the costume.
There are changeable velvets which
will be worn in the new millinery and
they have very charming effects. Striped
and plaid velyets will also be worn and a
fresh novelty this season is a curious
fabric called watery velvet.
The gimpue as worn with open bodies
has evidently come TO stay, and is SC
dressy and pretty that it is welcome as an
attractive adjunct to the toilet Those
which are plated in fine plaits, in sprig-
ged, striped or dotted lawns are much
liked, as they may be Hundred readily.
A unique fashion note gives the i'm.
portant information that red hair with
blue eyes must be differently managed
from red hair with gray or brown eyes.
As soon as blue is introduced into the
dress the blue eyes count for twice their
value, and form too strong a contrast
with red hair.
For the autumn and winter one needs
fewer costumes than for summer. there
fore IL would not be out Of reason that
each gown in the limited number should
be Of really good materials. II is far
better TO have two handsome suits than
hye or SIX characterless costumes which
are never a satisfaction 10 the wearer.